Identifier Number |
NS029161 |
Title |
An t-Alltan Dubh |
Alternative Title |
|
Air |
|
First Line Chorus |
Tha dìl' an-diugh san alltan dubh |
First Line Verse |
Tha 'n t-alltan dubh cho bagarrach |
Classifications |
Ballad , Nature |
Subjects |
hunting , stream , flood , musket |
Structure |
Four line verse / Four line chorus |
Place Of Origin |
Scotland |
Composer First Name |
Dòmhnall |
Composer Last Name |
Friseal |
Composer Patronymic |
|
Composer Dates |
d. 1880 |
Composer Gender |
Male |
Community |
Loch Broom |
County |
|
Era Of Poetry |
|
Original Format |
Sound Recording |
Singer |
Angus Gillis , Christine McLellan |
Singer Location |
Gillisdale |
Date Recorded |
1961 |
Collector |
Helen Creighton |
Collection Title |
Helen Creighton Collection |
Collection Location |
Nova Scotia Archives |
Collection Number |
Rec no. 3921 / AR 5994 / MF289.848 |
Publication Title |
|
Editor |
|
Publisher |
|
Publication Date |
|
Page Number |
|
Online Access |
https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/ |
Notes 1 |
Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, p. 42 |
Notes 2 |
The singer sings all of the verses in the book with variances in verses 1, 3, 4, and 5. The singer also sings an additional verse not featured in the book. |
Notes 3 |
|
Notes 4 |
|